The Little Thief

THE LITTLE THIEF stars Charlotte Gainsbourg as Janine Castang, who, as the film opens, is a rebellious 15-year-old struggling against the provincial strictures of life in her small French village after WWII. Her penchant for petty thievery has aroused the wrath of her aunt and uncle, who have cared for her since her flighty mother deserted them. Removed from school and put to work, Janine finds escape in the local cinemas, where she meets Michel Davenne (Didier Bezace), a mild-mannered, married choirmaster for whom she develops a convulsive passion. THE LITTLE THIEF's main character was originally conceived as part of Francois Truffaut's THE 400 BLOWS, but cut for ...